Tlaltecuhtli Print
Tlaltecuhtli is described as a sea monster who dwelled on the ocean floor. Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca, in the form of serpents, tore him in half, throwing half upwards to create the sky and stars and leaving the other half to become the land of the earth.
Although this characters name is masculine in Nahuatl, some modern scholars interpret some representations of Tlaltecuhtli as exhibiting female characteristics, particularly his typical pose which they interpret as the characteristic position of a woman giving birth. Others believe that this pose is him crouching under the earth, waiting to devour the dead.
This print measures 11x14 inches and is printed on museum quality watercolor paper (giclee print). Comes signed by the artist.
Tlaltecuhtli is described as a sea monster who dwelled on the ocean floor. Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca, in the form of serpents, tore him in half, throwing half upwards to create the sky and stars and leaving the other half to become the land of the earth.
Although this characters name is masculine in Nahuatl, some modern scholars interpret some representations of Tlaltecuhtli as exhibiting female characteristics, particularly his typical pose which they interpret as the characteristic position of a woman giving birth. Others believe that this pose is him crouching under the earth, waiting to devour the dead.
This print measures 11x14 inches and is printed on museum quality watercolor paper (giclee print). Comes signed by the artist.
Tlaltecuhtli is described as a sea monster who dwelled on the ocean floor. Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca, in the form of serpents, tore him in half, throwing half upwards to create the sky and stars and leaving the other half to become the land of the earth.
Although this characters name is masculine in Nahuatl, some modern scholars interpret some representations of Tlaltecuhtli as exhibiting female characteristics, particularly his typical pose which they interpret as the characteristic position of a woman giving birth. Others believe that this pose is him crouching under the earth, waiting to devour the dead.
This print measures 11x14 inches and is printed on museum quality watercolor paper (giclee print). Comes signed by the artist.